Thursday, January 13, 2011

Emily Cier's Quilt Remix

It has 10 projects that feature traditional quilt patterns with a surprising contemporary twist,using basic piecing and appliqué techniques and organized into beginner, intermediate, and advanced sections.

There is just something about how Emily has grown her own aesthetic from the rich fertile ground of traditional quilting that appeals to me greatly. I think these projects will appeal to the younger sewers out there especially, who want to make quilting their own. Though Emily never intended to join the "Modern" quilting movement, (and there are whole guilds devoted to it now) she allowed as to how her work fits in with that genre of quilting.

I asked her about that.

aa: What is the "Modern Quilting" movement, and do you consider yourself a part of it?

ec: What is the Modern Quilting movement... I think that depends on who you ask.

A lot of the common answers I've seen are:a) improvisational quiltingb) traditional quilt patterns using modern fabricsc) modern patterns d) more art-type applique quiltse) quilters talking/collaborating over the internet

I've always been one to make whatever I like and just hope other people like it. I never do anything just because it's the fun thing to do that week according to someone else. I do think I am part of it (now that someone gave it a name!) and would fall into the (c) category using my list.

The colors in the book are clear and cheerful:

And the directions are sharp and totally accurate. I can vouch for this from personal experience, as the Technical Editor for this book, Sandy Peterson, is the same fine pro who was my Technical Editor as well. As a former engineer, Sandy has the perfect mindset and skillset for making sure all measurements and construction instructions are perfect. For a quilt like the one above, that is a good thing.

But it was the quilt below that well and truly grabbed me, for its ease of construction and bright modern look.

You could follow the exact cutting guidelines in the book, or you could totally improvise with the strip sewing, cutting out your basic shapes to fit the pattern afterward.This makes it ideal for the young sewer. There is a log cabin project in the book that would suit the beginner as well.But once the new quilter gets this quilt done, she will want to make the more difficult ones.

As you can see, I have a stake in this!

My niece, Qwen, got a new sewing machine for Christmas. She is nine, and already has made boxers for her brothers, p.j.s, even a jumper for her school uniform.I think it is high time she made her first quilt, and I want it to be from Quilt Remix!

If you would like to win a copy of the book, leave a comment to this post. I will put the names into a hat and pick a winner one week from today, January 19th. Be sure and leave contact info!

Looks like a fascinating book full of inspiration. Would love to win it. I have a 10 yr. old granddaughter with whom I sew. I bought her a sewing machine this past year so she could experiment more on her own. We both could use this book. Thanks.

Love the quilts in this book, they are so unique. I could just spend hours looking tnrough this book, then try and come up with colors from my stash to make any one of the quilts look as good. Anyway I would love to have a copy of this book. Thanks.

Somehow thru the Remix tour I ended up on your blog; admired your latest crazy (fence) quilt and (of course) had another look at the Remix book. Thanks for the give away - I hope you will get your next gen interested in a Remix pattern quilt!

Nice to meet you Allie! I can't wait to get my hands on the book - I especially love the quilt on the cover and the green/yellow (I can't go back to the picture - I hope those are the correct colors)one that you like. Thanks for the chance to win this great book.

Hi Allison.Just to let you know that the modern quilt movement has reached the bottom of the world. :)Last night here in Christchurch NZ we had the inaugural meeting Of the Canterbury Modern Quilt Guild.I think this book fits right in with this "new genre".I thoroughly enjoy your blog.Regards Phillipa in New Zealand

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Love the twist on the traditional...makes it almost an art quilt. How nice to have another budding quilter in the family! None of my girls were interested...only one of them has any crafty gene...so maybe later in life the 'bug' will get her! :)

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I find myself drawn to "modern" quilts more and more. Never would have thought that would be the case! I plan to add this book to my quilt library - would love to do so by winning a copy!!! Thanks for the opportunity and for the giveaway!

One of the best things about a blog tour is finding new places to visit and new ideas to learn. I'm sure glad I came here for the first time! Besides wanting to win a book, I am having a good time snooping around your blog.

Love these book blog tours. Sounds like a great book and I esp like your mention of clarity and accuracy of instructions. In addition to great quilts, good pictures and good instructions are critical to a good book. Fingers crossed for this one!Cheers!